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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the city, at that time, there were a number of charities similar in nature to that of the captain’s, which Hurstwood now patronised in a like unfortunate way.
aid
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From this reading One was a convent mission-house of the Sisters of Mercy in Fifteenth Street—a row of red brick family dwellings, before the door of which hung a plain wooden contribution box, on which was painted the statement that every noon a meal was given free to all those who might apply and ask for aid.
all
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From this reading One was a convent mission-house of the Sisters of Mercy in Fifteenth Street—a row of red brick family dwellings, before the door of which hung a plain wooden contribution box, on which was painted the statement that every noon a meal was given free to all those who might apply and ask for aid.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One was a convent mission-house of the Sisters of Mercy in Fifteenth Street—a row of red brick family dwellings, before the door of which hung a plain wooden contribution box, on which was painted the statement that every noon a meal was given free to all those who might apply and ask for aid.
announcement
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From this reading This simple announcement was modest in the extreme, covering, as it did, a charity so broad.
apply
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From this reading One was a convent mission-house of the Sisters of Mercy in Fifteenth Street—a row of red brick family dwellings, before the door of which hung a plain wooden contribution box, on which was painted the statement that every noon a meal was given free to all those who might apply and ask for aid.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Institutions and charities are so large and so numerous in New York that such things as this are not often noticed by the more comfortably situated.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This simple announcement was modest in the extreme, covering, as it did, a charity so broad.
ask
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From this reading One was a convent mission-house of the Sisters of Mercy in Fifteenth Street—a row of red brick family dwellings, before the door of which hung a plain wooden contribution box, on which was painted the statement that every noon a meal was given free to all those who might apply and ask for aid.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the city, at that time, there were a number of charities similar in nature to that of the captain’s, which Hurstwood now patronised in a like unfortunate way.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading One was a convent mission-house of the Sisters of Mercy in Fifteenth Street—a row of red brick family dwellings, before the door of which hung a plain wooden contribution box, on which was painted the statement that every noon a meal was given free to all those who might apply and ask for aid.
box
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From this reading One was a convent mission-house of the Sisters of Mercy in Fifteenth Street—a row of red brick family dwellings, before the door of which hung a plain wooden contribution box, on which was painted the statement that every noon a meal was given free to all those who might apply and ask for aid.
brick
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From this reading One was a convent mission-house of the Sisters of Mercy in Fifteenth Street—a row of red brick family dwellings, before the door of which hung a plain wooden contribution box, on which was painted the statement that every noon a meal was given free to all those who might apply and ask for aid.
broad
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From this reading This simple announcement was modest in the extreme, covering, as it did, a charity so broad.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But to one whose mind is upon the matter, they grow exceedingly under inspection.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Institutions and charities are so large and so numerous in New York that such things as this are not often noticed by the more comfortably situated.
captain's
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From this reading In the city, at that time, there were a number of charities similar in nature to that of the captain’s, which Hurstwood now patronised in a like unfortunate way.
charities
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From this reading In the city, at that time, there were a number of charities similar in nature to that of the captain’s, which Hurstwood now patronised in a like unfortunate way.
charity
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From this reading This simple announcement was modest in the extreme, covering, as it did, a charity so broad.
city
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From this reading In the city, at that time, there were a number of charities similar in nature to that of the captain’s, which Hurstwood now patronised in a like unfortunate way.
comfortably
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From this reading Institutions and charities are so large and so numerous in New York that such things as this are not often noticed by the more comfortably situated.
contribution
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From this reading One was a convent mission-house of the Sisters of Mercy in Fifteenth Street—a row of red brick family dwellings, before the door of which hung a plain wooden contribution box, on which was painted the statement that every noon a meal was given free to all those who might apply and ask for aid.
convent
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From this reading One was a convent mission-house of the Sisters of Mercy in Fifteenth Street—a row of red brick family dwellings, before the door of which hung a plain wooden contribution box, on which was painted the statement that every noon a meal was given free to all those who might apply and ask for aid.
covering
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From this reading This simple announcement was modest in the extreme, covering, as it did, a charity so broad.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading This simple announcement was modest in the extreme, covering, as it did, a charity so broad.
door
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From this reading One was a convent mission-house of the Sisters of Mercy in Fifteenth Street—a row of red brick family dwellings, before the door of which hung a plain wooden contribution box, on which was painted the statement that every noon a meal was given free to all those who might apply and ask for aid.
dwellings
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From this reading One was a convent mission-house of the Sisters of Mercy in Fifteenth Street—a row of red brick family dwellings, before the door of which hung a plain wooden contribution box, on which was painted the statement that every noon a meal was given free to all those who might apply and ask for aid.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading One was a convent mission-house of the Sisters of Mercy in Fifteenth Street—a row of red brick family dwellings, before the door of which hung a plain wooden contribution box, on which was painted the statement that every noon a meal was given free to all those who might apply and ask for aid.
exceedingly
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From this reading But to one whose mind is upon the matter, they grow exceedingly under inspection.
extreme
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From this reading This simple announcement was modest in the extreme, covering, as it did, a charity so broad.
family
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From this reading One was a convent mission-house of the Sisters of Mercy in Fifteenth Street—a row of red brick family dwellings, before the door of which hung a plain wooden contribution box, on which was painted the statement that every noon a meal was given free to all those who might apply and ask for aid.
Fifteenth
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From this reading One was a convent mission-house of the Sisters of Mercy in Fifteenth Street—a row of red brick family dwellings, before the door of which hung a plain wooden contribution box, on which was painted the statement that every noon a meal was given free to all those who might apply and ask for aid.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One was a convent mission-house of the Sisters of Mercy in Fifteenth Street—a row of red brick family dwellings, before the door of which hung a plain wooden contribution box, on which was painted the statement that every noon a meal was given free to all those who might apply and ask for aid.
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading One was a convent mission-house of the Sisters of Mercy in Fifteenth Street—a row of red brick family dwellings, before the door of which hung a plain wooden contribution box, on which was painted the statement that every noon a meal was given free to all those who might apply and ask for aid.
given
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From this reading One was a convent mission-house of the Sisters of Mercy in Fifteenth Street—a row of red brick family dwellings, before the door of which hung a plain wooden contribution box, on which was painted the statement that every noon a meal was given free to all those who might apply and ask for aid.
grow
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From this reading But to one whose mind is upon the matter, they grow exceedingly under inspection.
hung
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From this reading One was a convent mission-house of the Sisters of Mercy in Fifteenth Street—a row of red brick family dwellings, before the door of which hung a plain wooden contribution box, on which was painted the statement that every noon a meal was given free to all those who might apply and ask for aid.
Hurstwood
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From this reading In the city, at that time, there were a number of charities similar in nature to that of the captain’s, which Hurstwood now patronised in a like unfortunate way.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the city, at that time, there were a number of charities similar in nature to that of the captain’s, which Hurstwood now patronised in a like unfortunate way.
inspection
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From this reading But to one whose mind is upon the matter, they grow exceedingly under inspection.
Institutions
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From this reading Institutions and charities are so large and so numerous in New York that such things as this are not often noticed by the more comfortably situated.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But to one whose mind is upon the matter, they grow exceedingly under inspection.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This simple announcement was modest in the extreme, covering, as it did, a charity so broad.
large
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From this reading Institutions and charities are so large and so numerous in New York that such things as this are not often noticed by the more comfortably situated.
like
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From this reading In the city, at that time, there were a number of charities similar in nature to that of the captain’s, which Hurstwood now patronised in a like unfortunate way.
matter
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From this reading But to one whose mind is upon the matter, they grow exceedingly under inspection.
meal
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From this reading One was a convent mission-house of the Sisters of Mercy in Fifteenth Street—a row of red brick family dwellings, before the door of which hung a plain wooden contribution box, on which was painted the statement that every noon a meal was given free to all those who might apply and ask for aid.
Mercy
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From this reading One was a convent mission-house of the Sisters of Mercy in Fifteenth Street—a row of red brick family dwellings, before the door of which hung a plain wooden contribution box, on which was painted the statement that every noon a meal was given free to all those who might apply and ask for aid.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading One was a convent mission-house of the Sisters of Mercy in Fifteenth Street—a row of red brick family dwellings, before the door of which hung a plain wooden contribution box, on which was painted the statement that every noon a meal was given free to all those who might apply and ask for aid.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But to one whose mind is upon the matter, they grow exceedingly under inspection.
mission-house
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From this reading One was a convent mission-house of the Sisters of Mercy in Fifteenth Street—a row of red brick family dwellings, before the door of which hung a plain wooden contribution box, on which was painted the statement that every noon a meal was given free to all those who might apply and ask for aid.
modest
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From this reading This simple announcement was modest in the extreme, covering, as it did, a charity so broad.
more
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From this reading Institutions and charities are so large and so numerous in New York that such things as this are not often noticed by the more comfortably situated.
nature
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From this reading In the city, at that time, there were a number of charities similar in nature to that of the captain’s, which Hurstwood now patronised in a like unfortunate way.
New
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From this reading Institutions and charities are so large and so numerous in New York that such things as this are not often noticed by the more comfortably situated.
noon
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From this reading One was a convent mission-house of the Sisters of Mercy in Fifteenth Street—a row of red brick family dwellings, before the door of which hung a plain wooden contribution box, on which was painted the statement that every noon a meal was given free to all those who might apply and ask for aid.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Institutions and charities are so large and so numerous in New York that such things as this are not often noticed by the more comfortably situated.
noticed
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From this reading Institutions and charities are so large and so numerous in New York that such things as this are not often noticed by the more comfortably situated.
now
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From this reading In the city, at that time, there were a number of charities similar in nature to that of the captain’s, which Hurstwood now patronised in a like unfortunate way.
number
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From this reading In the city, at that time, there were a number of charities similar in nature to that of the captain’s, which Hurstwood now patronised in a like unfortunate way.
numerous
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From this reading Institutions and charities are so large and so numerous in New York that such things as this are not often noticed by the more comfortably situated.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the city, at that time, there were a number of charities similar in nature to that of the captain’s, which Hurstwood now patronised in a like unfortunate way.
often
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From this reading Institutions and charities are so large and so numerous in New York that such things as this are not often noticed by the more comfortably situated.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One was a convent mission-house of the Sisters of Mercy in Fifteenth Street—a row of red brick family dwellings, before the door of which hung a plain wooden contribution box, on which was painted the statement that every noon a meal was given free to all those who might apply and ask for aid.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One was a convent mission-house of the Sisters of Mercy in Fifteenth Street—a row of red brick family dwellings, before the door of which hung a plain wooden contribution box, on which was painted the statement that every noon a meal was given free to all those who might apply and ask for aid.
painted
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From this reading One was a convent mission-house of the Sisters of Mercy in Fifteenth Street—a row of red brick family dwellings, before the door of which hung a plain wooden contribution box, on which was painted the statement that every noon a meal was given free to all those who might apply and ask for aid.
patronised
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From this reading In the city, at that time, there were a number of charities similar in nature to that of the captain’s, which Hurstwood now patronised in a like unfortunate way.
plain
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From this reading One was a convent mission-house of the Sisters of Mercy in Fifteenth Street—a row of red brick family dwellings, before the door of which hung a plain wooden contribution box, on which was painted the statement that every noon a meal was given free to all those who might apply and ask for aid.
red
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From this reading One was a convent mission-house of the Sisters of Mercy in Fifteenth Street—a row of red brick family dwellings, before the door of which hung a plain wooden contribution box, on which was painted the statement that every noon a meal was given free to all those who might apply and ask for aid.
row
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From this reading One was a convent mission-house of the Sisters of Mercy in Fifteenth Street—a row of red brick family dwellings, before the door of which hung a plain wooden contribution box, on which was painted the statement that every noon a meal was given free to all those who might apply and ask for aid.
similar
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From this reading In the city, at that time, there were a number of charities similar in nature to that of the captain’s, which Hurstwood now patronised in a like unfortunate way.
simple
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From this reading This simple announcement was modest in the extreme, covering, as it did, a charity so broad.
Sisters
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From this reading One was a convent mission-house of the Sisters of Mercy in Fifteenth Street—a row of red brick family dwellings, before the door of which hung a plain wooden contribution box, on which was painted the statement that every noon a meal was given free to all those who might apply and ask for aid.
situated
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From this reading Institutions and charities are so large and so numerous in New York that such things as this are not often noticed by the more comfortably situated.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This simple announcement was modest in the extreme, covering, as it did, a charity so broad.
statement
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From this reading One was a convent mission-house of the Sisters of Mercy in Fifteenth Street—a row of red brick family dwellings, before the door of which hung a plain wooden contribution box, on which was painted the statement that every noon a meal was given free to all those who might apply and ask for aid.
Street
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From this reading One was a convent mission-house of the Sisters of Mercy in Fifteenth Street—a row of red brick family dwellings, before the door of which hung a plain wooden contribution box, on which was painted the statement that every noon a meal was given free to all those who might apply and ask for aid.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Institutions and charities are so large and so numerous in New York that such things as this are not often noticed by the more comfortably situated.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the city, at that time, there were a number of charities similar in nature to that of the captain’s, which Hurstwood now patronised in a like unfortunate way.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the city, at that time, there were a number of charities similar in nature to that of the captain’s, which Hurstwood now patronised in a like unfortunate way.
there
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From this reading In the city, at that time, there were a number of charities similar in nature to that of the captain’s, which Hurstwood now patronised in a like unfortunate way.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But to one whose mind is upon the matter, they grow exceedingly under inspection.
things
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From this reading Institutions and charities are so large and so numerous in New York that such things as this are not often noticed by the more comfortably situated.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This simple announcement was modest in the extreme, covering, as it did, a charity so broad.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading One was a convent mission-house of the Sisters of Mercy in Fifteenth Street—a row of red brick family dwellings, before the door of which hung a plain wooden contribution box, on which was painted the statement that every noon a meal was given free to all those who might apply and ask for aid.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the city, at that time, there were a number of charities similar in nature to that of the captain’s, which Hurstwood now patronised in a like unfortunate way.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the city, at that time, there were a number of charities similar in nature to that of the captain’s, which Hurstwood now patronised in a like unfortunate way.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading But to one whose mind is upon the matter, they grow exceedingly under inspection.
unfortunate
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From this reading In the city, at that time, there were a number of charities similar in nature to that of the captain’s, which Hurstwood now patronised in a like unfortunate way.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But to one whose mind is upon the matter, they grow exceedingly under inspection.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One was a convent mission-house of the Sisters of Mercy in Fifteenth Street—a row of red brick family dwellings, before the door of which hung a plain wooden contribution box, on which was painted the statement that every noon a meal was given free to all those who might apply and ask for aid.
way
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From this reading In the city, at that time, there were a number of charities similar in nature to that of the captain’s, which Hurstwood now patronised in a like unfortunate way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the city, at that time, there were a number of charities similar in nature to that of the captain’s, which Hurstwood now patronised in a like unfortunate way.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the city, at that time, there were a number of charities similar in nature to that of the captain’s, which Hurstwood now patronised in a like unfortunate way.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading One was a convent mission-house of the Sisters of Mercy in Fifteenth Street—a row of red brick family dwellings, before the door of which hung a plain wooden contribution box, on which was painted the statement that every noon a meal was given free to all those who might apply and ask for aid.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading But to one whose mind is upon the matter, they grow exceedingly under inspection.
wooden
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From this reading One was a convent mission-house of the Sisters of Mercy in Fifteenth Street—a row of red brick family dwellings, before the door of which hung a plain wooden contribution box, on which was painted the statement that every noon a meal was given free to all those who might apply and ask for aid.
York
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From this reading Institutions and charities are so large and so numerous in New York that such things as this are not often noticed by the more comfortably situated.
